The governments of the United States and Venezuela announced today that they are exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations and that a delegation from the US administration has arrived in the South American country.
The US State Department announced that a small team of US diplomats and security officials has traveled to Venezuela for a preliminary assessment of the potential reopening of the US Embassy in Caracas.
The Venezuelan government confirmed today that American diplomats had arrived in the country and announced that it would send a delegation to the United States, without specifying when.
The Venezuelan government, led by interim President Delcy Rodriguez, said it had "decided to initiate an exploratory process of a diplomatic nature with the US government, with the aim of re-establishing diplomatic missions in both countries."
Years of tensions in relations between the two countries culminated on January 3, when the US military carried out a military operation in Caracas, during which it captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and transferred him to the US to stand trial for narco-terrorism.
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